Question
what event ultimately ended the civil war?
a. lincoln's delivery of his second inauguration speech
b. lee's surrender to grant at appomattox courthouse
c. defeats at gettysburg and vicksburg
d. general sherman's destruction of atlanta and savannah
a. lincoln's delivery of his second inauguration speech
b. lee's surrender to grant at appomattox courthouse
c. defeats at gettysburg and vicksburg
d. general sherman's destruction of atlanta and savannah
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The event that ultimately ended the Civil War was **b. Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse**. This surrender, which took place on April 9, 1865, marked a significant turning point and effectively signaled the conclusion of the war.